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Benny Wenda

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Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. He is an international lobbyist for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia. He lives in exile in the United Kingdom.

Prabowo reviving Suharto’s ‘New Order’ in West Papua

Indonesia is now waking up to what I said after Prabowo Subianto was elected last year: that the ghost of Suharto has returned. The New...

Four massacred by rogue military unit as Intan Jaya becomes warzone

A rogue Indonesian military unit is roaming Intan Jaya Regency, slaughtering West Papuans at will. Yonif Raider 509 Balawara Yudha have killed at least four...

Mass displacements in West Papua show Prabowo’s true face

A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ahead of Christmas. In multiple regencies, including...

The Permanent People’s Tribunal proves that West Papua needs freedom

As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) on West Papua. After testimonies from...

UK Government should not welcome Prabowo

On behalf of the colonised people of West Papua, I am asking the UK government to cancel their reception of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Prabowo...

Transmigration and ecocide threatens to wipe out West Papua

In his first official visit to West Papua, the War Criminal Prabowo Subianto travelled to Merauke to oversee the ecocidal plantations that are destroying...

Marape brave to question Prabowo over West Papua

On behalf of the people of West Papua, I want to thank Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape for directly raising the issue...

Prabowo or Jokowi, a referendum is still the only solution

As Prabowo Subianto takes office as Indonesian President, the ULMWP restates its basic demand for an internationally-mediated referendum on independence. The continued violation of our...

ULMWP welcomes Phillip Mehrtens’ release

On behalf of the ULMWP, I wholeheartedly welcome the release of Phillip Mehrtens after one and a half years in captivity. The most important thing...

A Historic Choice: ULMWP President Wenda on the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum

The 2024 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting is a critical moment for Pacific leaders to show courage and leadership on one of the...

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